Films by Ann Dettmar

Germany 2012, 52 min
by Ann Dettmar (ulala)

The basic idea was just to help children overcome their various difficulties at elementary school by bringing their parents into a special class with them once a week. But it turned out to be a course in togetherness for every participant - mother, father, or child. Adelina and her mother have a serious problem with their hierarchy. As Adelina put it: \\\"many people think we\\\'re sisters, because we fight like siblings\\\".Julien is small but explosive. He has already mastered his school-assig

Germany 2010, 45 min
by Ann Dettmar (ulala)

The Caspers have chosen to fullfill a difficult task: as fosterparents they have just taken 6 traumatized children into their home remaining with them for an unknown period of time. 6 Kids between the ages of 2 and 12, who’s lives so far have been ruled by fear, insecurity, pain and often hunger. The couple work for the Albert Schweitzer Kinderdorf Hanau, who’s goal is to provide the best possible life-situation for the children put in their care by the youth welfare office. "Every child I have